ISK to shut 54,000 tpa chloride-route TiO2 plant
By John Ollett
Published: Monday, 12 August 2013
High cost infrastructure and strong local currency hamper profitability
Japanese
titanium dioxide pigment producer Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd
(
ISK) is closing its Singapore plant to help reduce business
costs.
The plant has a capacity of 54,000 tpa TiO2 pigment using
chloride-route technology and was opened in February...